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Python: Deprecate the legacy memory APIs - #10273
Eduard van Valkenburg (eavanvalkenburg) merged 2 commits into
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What changed in this PR
Deprecates Python’s legacy memory APIs in favor of FileMemoryProvider for new applications, while retaining existing exports, storage formats, and legacy behavior.
Changes:
- Adds deprecation metadata and warnings to five legacy memory classes while preserving experimental notices.
- Adds tests for warning behavior, caller locations, warning-free imports, and the non-deprecated replacement.
- Updates documentation to distinguish legacy memory from the newer session-scoped provider.
| File | Description |
|---|---|
python/packages/core/tests/core/test_root_exports.py |
Verifies legacy imports do not emit deprecation warnings. |
python/packages/core/tests/core/test_harness_memory.py |
Tests deprecation metadata and subclass warnings; adapts existing compatibility tests. |
python/packages/core/tests/core/test_harness_file_memory.py |
Verifies FileMemoryProvider emits no deprecation warning. |
python/packages/core/tests/core/test_feature_stage.py |
Checks experimental and deprecation warnings point to the caller. |
python/packages/core/AGENTS.md |
Updates the documented comparison with file memory. |
python/packages/core/agent_framework/_harness/_memory.py |
Deprecates legacy classes and documents migration differences without changing storage behavior. |
python/packages/core/agent_framework/_harness/_file_access.py |
Updates docstrings to compare file access with FileMemoryProvider. |
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Overview
The PR preserves the legacy memory APIs, exports, persistence layout, and behavior while adding use-time deprecation metadata and directing new applications to FileMemoryProvider. Import safety, warning locations for direct use and direct subclassing, replacement-provider behavior, and legacy compatibility all have focused coverage; the remaining diagnostic edge cases do not establish a Critical, High, or Medium runtime or contract failure.
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Motivation & Context
The older memory classes overlap with the simpler
FileMemoryProvider. Thischange marks them as deprecated while keeping existing applications and their
saved memories working.
Description & Review Guide
MemoryContextProvider,MemoryFileStore,MemoryStore,MemoryIndexEntry, andMemoryTopicRecordas deprecated. Keep their experimental notices and exports, document
DEFAULT_MEMORY_SOURCE_IDas legacy, and add compatibility tests.or subclassing the old classes produces a deprecation warning. The old
provider keeps its automatic memory extraction, transcript history, and
storage layout. The default harness provider remains
FileMemoryProvider.The new provider lets the agent manage memory files, uses a different layout,
and does not automatically extract memories or provide transcript history.
Existing files are not moved automatically. The new provider uses a session
scope by default; callers can supply a scope to share memory across sessions.
MemoryStoresubclasses, and compatibility with existing saved memories.Before:
For new file-based memory:
These are not drop-in replacements: the old provider uses the owner in session
state, while the new example uses session-scoped memory. Its file format and
behavior differ as described above.
Checks from
python/:UV_NO_SYNC=1 UV_OFFLINE=1 uv run --no-sync pytest packages/core/tests/core/test_harness_memory.py packages/core/tests/core/test_harness_file_memory.py packages/core/tests/core/test_harness_agent.py::test_create_harness_agent_includes_all_default_providers packages/core/tests/core/test_root_exports.py packages/core/tests/core/test_feature_stage.py -q— passed (118 tests).UV_NO_SYNC=1 UV_OFFLINE=1 uv run --no-sync pytest packages/core/tests/core/test_harness_memory.py::test_memory_store_warns_when_subclassed -q— passed after the final test edit.UV_NO_SYNC=1 UV_OFFLINE=1 uv run --no-sync poe syntax -P core— passed.UV_NO_SYNC=1 UV_OFFLINE=1 uv run --no-sync poe pyright -P core— passed.UV_NO_SYNC=1 UV_OFFLINE=1 uv run --no-sync poe test-typing -P core— passed.A full build and the complete unit test suite were not run.
Related Issue
None. The change follows the agreed direction to deprecate the older memory
classes; there is no linked issue.
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